Privacy and Policy. Payments and Business. How do I remove or unsend a message that I've sent in Messenger? Change platform:. You can permanently unsend a message that you've sent or just hide a message from your view. If you select Unsend for You , other people in the chat will still see the messages in their chat screen. If you select Unsend for Everyone , people included in the chat won't be able to see the unsent message. Keep in mind that people you send a message to may have already seen your message and can still report the conversation.
Any unsent messages from a reported conversation may be reviewed as part of the report. Desktop App. Desktop messenger. Facebook's initial announcement about this feature was made after TechCrunch reported that old messages sent by CEO Mark Zuckerberg were disappearing from recipients' inboxes without their knowledge.
Facebook claimed it had deleted the messages for security reasons in the wake of the hack of Sony executives' emails. But critics reamed Facebook for its actions , claiming the social network had breached user trust, and set different standards for company executives and the general public.
Experts also warned that letting users "unsend" messages could promote abuse and harassment on the platform, since evidence of such behavior could be removed. However, the added ability to "unsend" text on Messenger is long-delayed considering that similar features have long existed on Facebook-owned apps WhatsApp and Instagram.
WhatsApp added an "unsend" feature in for messages up to an hour after they've been sent, and Instagram has allowed for users to remove messages ever since direct messaging was added to the platform in Now that Facebook Messenger has finally joined the party, here's how you can "unsend" messages:.
The second option is available indefinitely for any message you want to delete, even if it's been longer than 10 minutes. For you. World globe An icon of the world globe, indicating different international options.
Get the Insider App. Click here to learn more. The unsent message is removed from the conversation, but they could still be included if the conversation is reported and the recipient will still be able to see that you have sent and removed a message, as well as report it, but they can't see what you sent. If you want to remove a message just for yourself, select "Remove for You" others will still see your message with this option.
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